Why Can’t I Just Use Turmeric? If you want to add a healthy, unique flavor to your cooking, by all means sprinkle in some turmeric. But if you want to treat serious health conditions, you need to take a concentrated extract of turmeric called curcumin. Think of it this way—an apple comes from a tree. To get healthy, you don’t eat the whole tree, you just eat the apple. For medicinal effects, it isn’t enough to use turmeric powder (containing only 2-5% curcumin content) just as you wouldn’t eat a tree if you wanted an apple. Today, we extract curcumin from turmeric to use as a natural medicine for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, and many other chronic diseases. Save the turmeric powder for your next batch of curry. Use superior absorption curcumin for your health concerns!

Curcumin Absorption

Using curcumin as a medicine has traditionally been difficult because it is poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. In some of the early clinical studies, researchers found it necessary to administer many grams of curcumin in order to see any significant increases in serum curcumin levels. Additionally, the curcumin did not remain at a therapeutic level very long. Fortunately, it has been found that blending high-quality curcumin with turmeric essential oil yields a curcumin formula that is better absorbed than standard curcumin and remains in the bloodstream at significant levels far longer. Because of this improvement, a dose of only one or two capsules a day delivers a clinicallyproven amount of beneficial curcumin. This specialized curcumin has been used in research studies at prestigious institutions, proving its positive effects on health as well as its enhanced absorption (see chart at right).